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Veterinarian technicians Martisa Perry, left, and Meg Hartman prepare a cat for surgery inside the Project CatSnip mobile operating room. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Mobile clinics provide low-cost services to help curb pet overpopulation
To help broaden the scope of low-cost spay and neuter options, the League for Animal Welfare group has recruited Wally's Friends to start offering its services in Bartow. While Aug. 30 will be its ...
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Allen Evans’ cornfield near Euharlee shows the impact of the Bartow’s dry weather conditions. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Corn farmers feeling the heat this summer
Like other farmers across the nation, a lack of rain and sweltering temperatures are taking a toll on Allen Evans’ corn production. “[The] corn [that] hasn’t had any water or anything, I don’t know...
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The Paint Shack Paint Studio recently opened in Cartersville on Nelson Street. The facility hosts an open studio, private parties and public art classes. SPECIAL
Paint Shack adds color to Cartersville entertainment options
Hosting an open paint studio, private parties and public art classes, The Paint Shack Paint Studio hopes to bring out the artist in painters of every age and experience level. Owner Samantha Center...
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Scott Sherwin, Bartow Youth Action Team advisor, facilitates Thursday’s planning meeting for the upcoming school year. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Youth Action Team gears up for return to school
As middle school and high school students face the ongoing pressures associated with growing up, the Bartow Youth Action Team currently is preparing to help open the doors of communication between ...
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Bartow County Engineer James Steele, left, and Jesse Taylor with Juneau Construction review plans for the parking lot expansion at Georgia Highlands College. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Community development, building inspection handle growth on less funds
* Editor's Note: This is part of an ongoing series that will look at Bartow County's budget by department. Housed in the lower level of the Frank Moore Administration and Judicial Center, the three...
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State brings back tax-free holiday for back-to-school shopping
After a two-year hiatus, Georgians may benefit again from a tax-free holiday for two days in August as parents ready their children for school. On Aug. 10 and 11, certain items will be excluded fro...
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Bonney's Eagle Scout project featured on 'The Road to Restoring Love'
By Marie Nesmith marie.nesmith@daily-tribune.com To recognize his volunteer efforts, Lane Bonney's Eagle Scout project is being highlighted in GBTV Plus' online coverage of Glenn Beck's "The Road ...
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Fire safety program at Euharlee library
The Bartow County Fire Department will make a special visit from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Emmie Nelson Public Library in an attempt to present younger patrons with information on fire safety and p...
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A Georgia State Patrol trooper helps the towing company remove a motorcycle involved in a police pursuit Wednesday afternoon on Highway 20 at U.S. Highway 411. The driver was airlifted to Kennestone Hospital. JESSICA LOEDING/The Daily Tribune News
2 police chases end in crashes
Two separate police pursuits in as many days ended when the drivers of the fleeing vehicles crashed. Just before midnight Tuesday, a deputy located a Toyota Camry in the Walmart parking lot that wa...
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Harold 'Buddy' Davis
Mr. Harold "Buddy" Davis, 77, of Taylorsville passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mr. Harold "Buddy" Davis. For the full obi...
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Local shares advice on work-from-home online business
When Michelle Schoen decided to leave the rat race of corporate America and work at home to have more time with family, she waded through scams before realizing she had all the tools she needed for...
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Earl Small Memorial Concert set for Aug. 18
The sounds of the Atlanta Rhythm Section, Confederate Railroad and Little River Band will ring out at The Earl Small Memorial Concert Aug. 18 at Harley-Davidson of Cartersville -- 2281 Highway 411 ...
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A bomb squad officer, right, watches the Civil War shell as it is being transported to the bomb vehicle chamber by a line he attached. The bomb squad removed the shell and will dispose of it. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Live cannon shell found at Adairsville depot museum
It was far from a typical afternoon in a small Southern town. About 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Adairsville Police Department was dispatched to the historic Adairsville train depot on the square in res...
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Blood Assurance, United Way team up for joint effort Friday
With both organizations in need of donors, Blood Assurance and United Way of Bartow County are hosting an event Friday to help others in two very different ways. For Blood Assurance, summer is a di...
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Fundraising in full swing for Relay for Life
With Bartow County's Relay for Life 44 days away, enthusiasm is revving up for the American Cancer Society's benefit. "Summer is our slower time. So now that people are geared up to go back for sch...
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